I was thinking of selling my Island Packet 320 and buying a Bristol 38.8. I have never sailed this boat but sailed a Bristol 41. My goal is to find a boat under 41 feet that is going to sail faster and have more room then my Island Packet. I want to get places faster! My friends suggest a Sabre 386? Am I on the right track? I would like to spend less then 200 but I would be willing to go as high as 300. Insurance rates are expensive in South Florida so I would carry liability only.

ANY boat would be faster than an IP.....excepting westsnail, and even then, the westsail would give you a run for you money speed wise.

You might even want to look at Catalina's, Hunters, Jeanneau, Beneteau. You could come close to getting a brand new Jeanneau 36i for $200K, if you could go to 300, you would be into a 39i, go for the Performance model, and you are in the PHRF range of 80-100, beating you 250'ish IP no matter how you slice the cake speed wise. A 39iP is rated shy of a J109. J boats might be another option. There are some more cruisy models like the 109, very fast, 2 can handle the sails and AS of the prod very easy, you can hit speeds in the mid teens with correct wind conditions. I doubt your IP would hit 6-7 knots in the same conditions.....

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